New to Texas

Vehicle registration and inspection are separate processes. In Texas, the Department of Motor Vehicles (TXDMV) oversees the vehicle titling and registration process and the Department of Public Safety supervises the inspection program.

New residents are required to do the following within 30 days of moving to Texas:

Get a vehicle inspection

Register and title their vehicle

The vehicle must pass inspection before it can be registered and titled.

Both the registration and inspection process require proof of financial responsibility

Texas has both a safety inspection program and an emissions (I/M) program. If you present your vehicle for inspection in one of the emissions counties it will receive a safety & emissions test.